South Loup barely beat West Holt the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. South Loup blew past West Holt 28-0 on Friday. South Loup pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit West Holt had little chance of recovering from.
South Loup had a senior duo take command as Dylan Pandorf rushed for 140 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries and Conner Paulsen rushed for 133 yards and one touchdown. Those 140 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pandorf.

South Loup
09/26/25 vs West Holt | 291 |
09/19/25 vs Sandhills Valley | 200 |
09/12/25 @ Perkins County | 189 |
09/05/25 vs Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 153 |
08/28/25 @ Hemingford | 111 |
+ 3 more games |
South Loup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for South Loup and bumps their season record up to 2-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-4 Sandhills Valley and 1-4 West Holt. As for West Holt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. South Loup will venture away from home to challenge Pleasanton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Loup will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for West Holt, they will face off against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will be up against the Mavericks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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